1.   Also, any drop in borrowing costs can boost company earnings.

2.   Also, they can boost company earnings by reducing borrowing costs and spurring consumer spending.

3.   American retailers continued an impressive growth spurt last month, one that bodes well for coming company earnings.

4.   Although stock issuance has started to slow, many technology companies remain swollen with shares among which company earnings must be divvied.

5.   Analysts questioned the impact an injunction would have on drug company earnings.

6.   An increase in the cost of borrowing eats into company earnings.

7.   Analysts and fund managers said prospects for buoyant British company earnings and dividend growth in the second half of the year should send share prices higher.

8.   An economic slow-down would bite into company earnings.

9.   Analysts predict the next batch of oil company earnings, expected early next week, will reflect similar gains.

10.   And the turn of events bodes well for retail company earnings for the first quarter.